QUOTE(MGM @ Dec 26 2014, 06:37 AM)
Search thru this thread on 'double storey' and found differing advices on putting the wireless router on ground or upper floor. So which is better?
this is an excellent and impt question but the answers are not straightforward, at least to me when i tried reading some articles.
the way i understand it, a typical wireless router dipole antenna transmits in a balloon form, a matter of how much the balloon is "squeezed ". read this for a quick understanding:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/data-cent...misconceptions/if above is correct, the ideal place to place the router has to be right in the center of the house. but how often is that possible?! unifi comes in either from the ground flr front for newer houses or from the back upper for older ones. unless one spends own money to pull the cable elsewhere.
there have been all kinds of reports - some upper back says good, some say no good. some front lower says good, some say no good. and that's not surprising given all kinds of routers, their positions and amount of inference in each case.
so... given the constraints, i think one can only try these:
.. orig unifi router is surely weak - change to better one.
.. play around with the twin antennae ("squeeze the ballon"), see if a particular position is better for where u want wifi.
.. provide as much clear line of sight as possible to minimize distortion; wood, concrete do not matter; metal does.
i have replaced router at front grdflr, back upstairs still pretty good wifi, very acceptable, no need homeplug or wifi repeater. it was not the case with orig unifi router.
This post has been edited by AVFAN: Dec 26 2014, 01:30 PM